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'File 8/63 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SHIHUH TRIBE.' [14r] (27/56)
The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 1930. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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iJlAKf Qtf EVENTS
4th. January - 10th Aiarch, 1930.
4th January.
5th January
22nd January
23rd January
24th January
2 -~th January
27tli - 28 th
January
28th January.
29*h January
3*-th January -
3rd February
4tli February.
5th February.
‘‘Ormonde** proceeded from juiuscat to xOiasab carrying
wall, Khasab ( returning from leave; and messenger
( Interpreter ) of Council of State with 3 letters
to Shihuh Sheiich to afford facilities to survey ship,
-uetters A to SheiJcn xOiasab; & to SheiJch iliba; 0 to
she lien uulcha.
“Ormonde** arrived Ahasao, wall landed and was well
received by Sheiich. “Ormonde** left with Interpreter,
ho letters as yet presented.
“Ormonde** returned to ivhasab and letter A presented.
Sheiich asked for time to consider and after entertain
ing ship^ Officers and wall granted permission for
ascent of hill required by officers next day.
nil! ascended. But in evening Sheikh forbade reascent
on morrow on score of uadn’s opposition.
x\o one allowed to ascend. x>ut in evening sheikh again
agreed to ascent for following day.
xiill ascended, .out in evening sheikh forbade ascent
for the future.
survey Officers camped on beach but hill ascent not
allowed.
sheikh of uakha arrived ivhasab. Council's letter C
presented.
“Ormonde** left on understanding it would return after
six days to obtain khasab - hakim* s permission, as
the Sheikhs were not clear as to which of them owned
hill.
Sheikh Bakha left ivhasab for uakha. sheikh Diba
arrived nhasab and was presented with Council's letter
B.
Sheikh Diba remained ivhasab 4 days. A pact was sworn
on oath between Sheikh Diba, Sheikh ivhasab, and 3
Sheikhs of ivumzar for -
(l) Resistance to any ascents of bheikh hills by the
nasara ( Christians /•
(11; To expel sultanate wall.
sheikh Diba left ivhasab for Diba.
“Ormonde** arrived ivhasab. Shekih ivhasab in refusing
help stated that hill belonged to Sheikh uakha.
“Ormonde** with wall on board then proceeded to uakha
where Sheikh said he could not co-operate as all the
isadus were opposed to it.
“Ormonde 4 * left and landed wall at Ahasab.
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This file concerns the Shihuh tribe of Oman. It mostly consists of notes on the tribe produced by Bertram Sidney Thomas, Wazir Minister. to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, which are enclosed in a letter addressed to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The notes include the following: a preliminary note on Shihuh politics, a list of villages and their chief personalities (with an illustrative sketch map), a diary of a trip taken by Thomas from Muscat to Khasab (4 January-10 March 1930), translations of letters from Shihuh shaikhs, and a summary of the present situation. Preceding Thomas's letter and notes are a series of excerpts on the tribe from former British officials and other sources.
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- 1 file (26 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 28, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-27; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/6/246
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- 'File 8/63 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SHIHUH TRIBE.'
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- 7r:17v, 23r:27v
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- Financial Advisor to the Sultan of Muscat xx Financial Adviser to the Government of Muscat xx Wazir of Muscat
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